It won't be there forever, but Earth will have a second moon when a small asteroid begins to orbit the planet later this ...
A tiny asteroid named 2024 PT5 will start orbiting the earth on Sept. 29, 2024. According to Space.com, this newest moon will ...
Asteroid will come close enough to Earth to temporarily enter its orbit at the end of the month, a phenomenon dubbed as "mini ...
Though the mini-moon will only be in Earth’s orbit for about two months, it’ll stay close to the planet for a few months, ...
The asteroid was discovered in August and is set to become a mini-moon, spinning around Earth in a horseshoe shape for about ...
The asteroid is expected to make a “horseshoe path” around Earth over the next two months. For the next two months, an ...
Here’s what to know about our new, temporary celestial neighbor. Earth has a large gravitational pull. So it’s not uncommon ...
An asteroid, pulled into Earth’s orbit, is sometimes known as a ‘mini-moon.’ You’ll need a telescope to view it.
This new floating rock is only expected to orbit the Earth once, beginning its trip Sept. 29 before breaking off from its ...
Sadly, at just about 10 meters, the mini-moon will be extremely hard to see from Earth, but its presence will be there ...